The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-07-21

HAPPY HOUSEHOLD: What ais my cream " y
easily rcmcded hy taking teaspoouiul OF soda ana
put Ia q quart oi cold water and pour ia lhe churh,
be done in Winter 10y putting a. In warm water
Jessie Roscoe, ST. CalTsyille, o.
GREEN CORN OYSTERS.
Harry HOUSEHOLD. Now that fresh green corn
a. In season YOU viii find IN the following ulshi
served with little Jelly or nice strip q delicious
little supper. Take dozen cars OF corn cut
through each row Of lSenels with sharp kihle,
and then with the back OF the knife scrHle lne corn
from the cob To one pint OF corn pup aaa Two
well i,eaten err-s half tea=poonful OF e11li, half
tablespoonful of pepper, Hud just enough noui 70
make the corn suck t9geueI; Ao1t i " ~ y,
Hpouniuls will be sufficient. DO not AGA lfltk, 40
ihs requires more ilour and destroys tbe oellease
flavor Of the corn. Drop IA spooninls on a wei WEI
CREASED gIlddlc using either butter or ltesh az -,
canned corn Dr. used il should be chopped liatle
in bowl, a. the grains are too largg. Aoo wv"
tablespoonful OF milk, as II d a niue alg.
Editors Chat.
Prizes Awarded-C L, O. Luclen, Crools,own,
Mimi. 20 * c. T.. Cos Tweniy-second street Wash
ington, D. c.. and Miss Nellie Walker, 2l5 lIlev-
enth street s. w. Washington d. c., prizes for
War EuigmR: s. answers received. Robert Alien,
Odell, H.. 90 Miss p. NJ. Hogate. prize for Word
Square une l6; eight correct answers. II. y. Carrie
ton, YlIslani, Mich, 10 Carrie l.. Jenks Galena,
H. aud John c. Fawkes, Grant Station Neb,
prizes for Geographical Puzzle 9E answers, OF
which C70 were correct.
Our young friend who would make his mark In
literature, must remember that q knowledge Of the
construction Of his own language lies at the bot
tom OF ALL As well try 10 hy-without wings as 20
write without this knowledge He who would
succeed a writer must work as hard with BRAIN
Supplements the carpenter does with his tools or
Che blacksmith at his forge. Mere desire even II
fortified with ability, viii avail nothing Ia the con-
test for success unless reinforced by skill ana
proved by long continued use. lie who would
succeed in any enterprise In life must submit to
drill and training before he compete with the
experts in the labor OF hand or head
Conversation Club.
E,dcs ofnic Cq,tb-l. Write briefly. 2. Write only
on side OF the paper. B. Write 10 the point. :.
Write on one subject. 8. Write your best ..
Send answers TO all puzzles for of Editor. Each
week the names Of those writing the best letters
eTsl merit consdered-wili be named at the head
of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
viii include all OF these requirements. Second
honor viii include deficiency Ia some one point.
No others will be named.
HONOR R0LI.-BEsT LETTERS
First Honor-wm. L. Morningstone, 300 Halsey
street Newark N y.
second HonoT-A w. Prescott, Biapleton. Dak.i
4. 4. Hiekmon, Bradford, Ark.
sEARoHERs AND soUvERs.
BF Webb, Elroy, Wis, 2; H. NJ Mccall, Cole
Camp. Mo, IS; james Il. Alger, 8; A. n. Frink,
Marshall, Mich, Il Charlotte A. Rennert, Brook
yh y. a. y Mm -, so1seleSefger, MSrlon' "a
Silicon 4; g. y. Derr, Dayton o., /; Aggie Mo
Cune, Pittsburg, Pa, John w: Cessna, Miles,
o., 4; Lois d. jackson, Chappell Hill, Tex. 6; b,
ShngleT. Mol3rides, Mich, i; G. v. SeewRld. Tfn,
o., j, Edward Miegand Bunker Hill, Ill, son of
veteran of g7th III. 10: q. w. Matthew'S Tennes-
zee, H., 1; Nellie Griffith. Wellman, Iowa 8 Ar
thur j. Kelly, DANNY, VT, IL; w. H. Murphy,
Melsyille, Kan. IL; villa Roseberry, Mt Carmel,
kan, D., Eta Gleason Van Vert, o., 2; Ida McClan-
shan, hdar PostoflOe Mo-. 3; Kitte Hodgdon,
6edley, Ind, /; Edith ii. Swart Dayton, New, /;
James Pnegan, BoardmRn, Wis.,, J. VIM. d. Morn
tngstOne, Newark, n. j.. 4.
OUR Notwithstanding.
Hattie NJ. circuit Upton Iowa; Belle Gray,
Grand Rapids. Mich. Charlotte A. Rennert Brook
lyn, n. " Sarah C. Hodgson az, Big Plain, o.,
daughter 45th Ohio veteran; Louis Montgomery,
135 East Eighth street, Portsmouth. o., soldiers
daughter; Maude, Box Ia, Luther, Mich; Walter
A. Noungs ll5l, Cedar Rapids. Neb.; Cora l.. Ioungs
u3), Cedar Rapids, Neb.; W IL. Murphy. Wells-
vile, kani Addie j. Taylor q2), st. Marys, KAN,
Sutherland, children S6th III. veteran Mulberry
Grove, Kan; ArOne LARSON, Loyeland. Iowa,
daughter 20 I'LL Cav. veteran Mary 5. Wood, ASH
mead, knn. Ellie A. Smith, Big Plain o.; Emma
A. Macurda. Lisbon Me-, daughter LIST Me. battery
veteran; KiddsOn l.. Kidd, Chaplain, John s. Fer
ggson lamp, NO. ~, Jefferson City, Mo-; Frank
W. smith, Morris, Mimi; ID. 4. Lyons, Spencer,
Iowa; Josie Driszell, Garfield, Ky; Dolly Mhid-
bee, daughter Davis !. Whidbee Sergeant, Co. c.
- Tenn, shawnee Mo- Minnie l.. BoyinGton,
Mashhurn, Mimi; Jennie b. Watson, daughter "a
III. Cav. veteran, Lincoln. Neb
CLUB WHISPERS
Can any one tell me where can purchase a song
abe fret verse being as follows;
Hank to the shri sounding bugle,
AS il pierceth the soft Summer air;
They are burying our comrade IN The Wiley,
And the widow and orphans are there
sadie Bacon BrOwnbeim Station, Lincoln Co. o.
=. Hillocs letter wac just splendid. II the girls
would 6esiow fewer iavors on the worthless vaga-
bonds there would be more encouragement FOR the
true gentleman-"O Ohio Girl" Box z, West Hayden,
] want 10 say that believe in c. c. correspond
ence. First because il tends TO bind our hearts
sud make us more ready 10 lend mutual helping
hand for ths preservation OF our grand Union,
rtfl N
maintain Again, correspondence improves our
penmanshp manner Of expression, increases the
number u words m our vocabulary, teaches SPELL
ing, and lastly, while writing or reading
good letter, we are clcvatBg ourselves very much,
and = ~ a bellor pasiine than loafing. viii add
that am la possession Of scrap which h said to
be from dress that little girl wore 10 reception
given Gen Washington at his headquarters, Cam
bridge, Mass., when Washington made a remark
on the beauty OF the dress. am proud OF the scrap
and further, because an unknown friend and cor
respondent sent a. 10 me.-Daughter 7th Ind. bat
wish other members OF the Q. C, would add 10
the lines send, 80 that we could have g. q. poem,
There's ii. NJ. Mccall and Polly ]. Ball,
Aud Media and Nina, who answer roll-call:
There's Neya J. Tedrio Of Newcomerstown,
Annie ! Marsh and Minnie v Brown;
Joe u. Dyer, he answers not "bere,n
het we in our hearts his name doth revere;
ln Heaven We y meet him with al the G. O.,
With God aud Angels forever to be-
-. II. Fisher, Boz l67, Richmond Mo-
lis beth pleasant snd profitable for us 10 con-
through the c. for la tine way we can realize
That ttcre are Rei many NhOAre brave. noble and
true We are too oiten respondent aud give way
% gloomy thoughts, and like n young man IA a
late issue of lHE TRIBUNE, who, Ia speaking OF
nlRiTlmouy, says; =" The fair do not offer any
induo"mcnt 90 young man TO keep strictly IN the
paths OF reottude." Now. friends allow me 20 pen
few lines in defense al the girls for 4 think they
do appreciate real merit. There are we must ad
nit, great many hasty and inconsiderate mar
ridges bui 81 Is seldom that an honest industrious
upright and courteous young man Ia superseded
by laWi0ss yhgabOnd. Young friends look on
the bright side 81 life. BE slow 10 think evil OF vour
fellow Inau and you viii ind that the great lcev 10
happiness b. found la couient-T. D. Hiclmon
Bradford, Ark.
To mc the q. Q. r. the most interesting mart Of
Tbs NATIONAL TRIBUNE, though there il nothing
tlni escapes my cRrriui observation. ] admire ia
manner 81 fighting fDr the soldier its COURAGE lie
earnesness. It's ability aud ts devotion 60 It's cause
May Il nevcs islter till ID shall have nosonf lled il
noble puTpose.-W. III. Murphy, Welisyille Kan
hupo Tennessee Boy " viii write again soon.
Tie comments on lbs letter are 90 interesting thai
wish 10 bear what he lins 10 shy Tor himself Nv
Fsi Lorrimcr seems % have very good idea Of how
o. boy WORKS. Perhaps IyHal knows from rNperi.
euce. Would likCts hear from Annie l. Marsl
Ggatn-Luie.
GIVE THE noYs CHANCE.
B0lfs Vrso
Meh. father, would like ~ know what you intent
10 do;
think D ought 10 have a chance 20 earn a littl.
money too.
AZ things continue az they are win labor all m,
lite.
And never own a foot Of land or place TO keep .
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